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Household of James Spence (born 1848, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Spence and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Spence, born in 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Edina Spence, born in 1853 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; James S (born 1870 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland), Charles J (born 1876 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Edina S (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Spence's household

Male

James

Spence

Head
Female

Edina

Spence

Wife
Male

James S

Spence

Son
Male

Charles J

Spence

Son
Female

Edina S

Spence

Daughter
Male

William

Spence

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Spence

Head

Married

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Edina

Spence

Wife

Married

28

1853

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James S

Spence

Son

-

11

1870

Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

Charles J

Spence

Son

-

5

1876

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Edina S

Spence

Daughter

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Spence

Son

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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